
He said the employments accounted for a 59.8 per cent of this year’s target of job placements which stands at 696,000.
Speaking during his weekly TV programme, Prayut said 224,587 people have been employed as full-time workers.
He added that seven Smart Job Centres have been set up in Songkhla, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Satun, and Nakhon Ratchasima and more centres will soon be set up in Rayong, Nakhon Pathom, and Chiang Mai.
The centers are also responsible for monitoring recruitment agencies as well as supporting low-income earners.